checking him out

It was a warm autumn Thursday when things started slowing down at the local grocery. I was standing on register …

how to survive an overnight flight

I have always loved traveling, so the thrill of visiting Europe for the first time ever helped to make up …

month of hearts

You may already know this, but February is American heart month, a month where we not only celebrate our heart-strings …

living with other humans

The cliché is too real: I honestly feel as if my first day of college was just a couple months ago.

the heart of art

Like the average human, I had a ton of those “New Years’ Resolutions” this year. They were all pretty typical: …

a happy (free) birthday

an adventure: how many free things can I get for my birthday?

to the ones who raised me

A couple days ago, my dad celebrated his birthday. He probably wouldn’t want me to put his age on the …

surviving finals

It’s the most full-of-stress time of the year. Yes, Christmas is right around the corner, the holiday of hope and …

dresses for justice

I’ve never experienced slavery. I’ve never been sold from person to person, I’ve never been used and reused like a …

50,000 in 30.

50,000 words in 30 days, that is. In addition to the plenty of papers (and possibly blog posts, instagram captions, …